He may be out of a winning sprinter, but his sire Nayef has got winning jumpers with the likes of Discoteca and another of his sons, Dark Prospect was capable of making a winning chase debut in the downpatrickracecourse.co.uk Beginners Chase.

Dark Prospect's win was bringing up a near 110/1 double for winning trainer and jockey Noel Meade and Paul Carberry following on from North Star Lad s win half-an-hour previous.

Dark Prospect, five times a winner already (four on the level and one over hurdles) challenged travelling best two out.

He was switched right at the last behind the favourite Clara More and he got to the front from over a hundred yards out, going on to score by two and quarter lengths.

Meade said: "He would like better ground. He's been frustrating and even there it's frustrating that he didn't pick up better. If he gets a bit of confidence he could go on. We'll keep him on the go."

Winning owner Seamus Hunt is an accountant from Belfast and his family have been owners with Meade for quite some time.

Owing to ground conditions, the Stewards granted permission for fences #3 & 5 to be omitted from all steeplechases today (MG & EM)